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THE DOMESTIC FOWL. 



southerly side, there is a large glazed window, 4 by 12 

 feet, and another in the southerly side of the roof, of a 

 corresponding size, designed to admit the light and heat 

 of the sun, in cold weather, to stimulate the laying 

 hens. In the southerly side, there are also two small 

 apertures three feet above the floor or ground, for the 

 ingress and egress of the fowls. These openings may 

 be provided with sliding shutters, as well as with " light- 

 ing boards," inside and out, and may be guarded by 



PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF A HEN HOUSE. 



sheets of tin, nailed on below them, to prevent the 

 intrusion of rats, weasels, or skunks. 



The building may be constructed of wood or other 

 materials, and in such style, or order of architecture, as 

 may suit one's taste, only preserving the internal ar- 

 rangements and proportions, in reference to breadth 

 and height. As a general rule, as regards the length of 

 the building, each hen, irrespective of the cocks, may 

 be allowed a foot. 



